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Originally Posted by serialk11r
So for the past month, I've been transfixed on bikes...they are just so cool! Can't get the sound of that screaming CBR250 hitting 20krpm out of my head.
But what scares me is that it seems like so many people die :/ How bad is it? In the earlier pages of this thread I kept getting the feel that a lot of people knew someone who died riding. I look up random threads on bike forums, and there seems to be an alarming number of "went for a group ride, another biker lost control and crashed, he didn't make it  "...whereas you rarely hear about people dying in cars.
So how bad is it really? |
As I stated above, I love bikes, and the feeling of riding them. However, I have not been able to ride for a couple of years now due to being badly shaken by a couple of incidents that happened here a while ago. In one, my friend's son was making a left hand turn, and got t-boned from behind by another bike. He survived, but is messed up for life...totally not his fault.
In the other incident, a guy that I used to ride with was on his way home one night, when a horse (!) ran out in front of him...he didn't make it.
Bikes are a lot of fun, but you have to ride with eyes in the back of your head. You never know what is going to happen, and cagers (car drivers) are often oblivious to your presence. I had a few close calls of my own. Maybe some day I'll get back on a bike, but for now, I'm happy cruising in my Mustang or FR-S. The FR-S is fun on the twisty roads I used to take the bike to, but nothing can compare to a bike on roads like that.
If you do get a bike, be careful, keep your eyes open, and ride defensively. The rewards are worth it.